Speaking for myself, I'd rather play through Cave Story again five times than have a second run through the tedious and dated Ocarina of Time, and discovering this game's unique world in a new 3D format has been surprisingly rewarding. It may very well be the 3DS' best game to date.

The art of pixel claims its place thanks to a Cave Story's remake that remains the original spirit, revamps the graphics and adds an interesting 3D effect. We hardly had seen so much talent concentrated in only one game.

Whether or not you should buy Cave Story 3D boils down to A.) if you played another version before, and B.) how much you loved it. At $39.99, it's significantly more expensive than purchasing the DSiWare port ($9.99) via the 3DS eShop. Go that route, and you receive a similar, arguably better experience at a fraction of the cost.

Absolutely gorgeous game overall. I honestly thought this would suck because of the distracting graphics from the trailers, but when I playedAbsolutely gorgeous game overall. I honestly thought this would suck because of the distracting graphics from the trailers, but when I played this, it wasn't distracting at all! Not to mention the remixed music is beautiful as well! Amazing game, a must-have for the 3DS!…Expand

This game is a true joy to play through. I had played the original a year back, for free, and I was delighted to hear it being remade. So, IThis game is a true joy to play through. I had played the original a year back, for free, and I was delighted to hear it being remade. So, I held out and waited till it's release on the 3DS to finish the game. The world this game puts you in is pretty interesting, and it gives off a great vibe. The game play is reminiscent of Metroid, in a very good way, but it has it's own original flair to it, which makes it a very enjoyable title. If you've wanted to try a great shooter/platformer, or you want a great game for your 3DS collection, definitely check this one out. It's a game to be played.…Expand

Great Game, plays well, looks good. Had a ton of fun with this. It's got a few extra modes etc, but overall it's still the same game. I don'tGreat Game, plays well, looks good. Had a ton of fun with this. It's got a few extra modes etc, but overall it's still the same game. I don't think that's bad thing though, because pixel essentially made no money off of the original Cave Story. Time to sell his game at the full Retail price, which it deserves.

This is an updated classic. The new graphics and sprites in comparison to the original are awe inspiring. Wonderful story, memorableThis is an updated classic. The new graphics and sprites in comparison to the original are awe inspiring. Wonderful story, memorable characters, a large variety of weapons and fantastic level design give it a high replay value.…Expand

This game is great! It' fun and challenging to play. Although, the graphics is not top notch but it looks nice and it does give life to theThis game is great! It' fun and challenging to play. Although, the graphics is not top notch but it looks nice and it does give life to the background that was not very interesting in the original.…Expand

The pure gameplay of this game deserves the 9, and I'm not taking into account its relation with the other versions. (i.e. not as much bangThe pure gameplay of this game deserves the 9, and I'm not taking into account its relation with the other versions. (i.e. not as much bang for your buck). But if you have never played Cave Story before, this is an EXCELLENT game. And if you've played it for numerous hours and enjoyed it, I would highly recomend this 3D version. It doesn't add too much, but hey. What's there really to add to such an amazing game?…Expand

If you've never played Cave Story before, then this game is a great investment.
In my opinion, Cave Story is one of the greatestIf you've never played Cave Story before, then this game is a great investment.
In my opinion, Cave Story is one of the greatest 2D-platformers of all time. Needless to say, I was eager when a physical version of the game was finally announced. However, the game was a bit disappointing. The most startling problem for me is the framerate. If this game ran at 60fps, like every other version does, then I would have loved it. However, it doesn't even run 30fps. To make it worse, at (albeit rare) times, I noticed framerate drops below the already sub-par framerate. This really slows down the face-paced style of the game, and detracts from the otherwise great experience. While the graphics themselves aren't anything special, I felt that they would have been fine with a decent framerate. Some areas of the game, such as Mimiga Village, actually look better than ever in my opinion.
I have some other minor complaints with the game, but nothing really worth noting. I'd say theres not much a reason to get this game now that you can get classic Cave Story in 3D on the eShop for a fraction of the price, unless you really want a physical copy of this masterpiece (like me).